Improvement in waist-belts



Q' ni v i time AKLMENA R. B-OYLS-ON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Letters Patent No. 84,082, dated November 17, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN WAIST-IBELTS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent making part of thesame'.v

To all who-m it may concern:

Which- Figure l represents a perspective view;

Figure 2, a portion ofthe back; and

Figure 3, an edge View.

Like letters refer-to the same parts in all of the figures.

The nature and object of my invention consist in constructing asupporter ofA metal for waistbands, or belts of cloth or other material,so as toprevent them from wrinkling, yor rolling, or presenting otherthan an even and smooth appearance, and in interposing an elastic oriexible section at the back, so thatthe metallic portionwill conform tothe body without 'discomfort to the wearer, eitherin stooping orsitting. Y

n To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my supporter, Iwill describe its construction and operation.

I make 'the metallic portion, a, of a width lto corto wear or use aribbon, cloth, or other belt, over the metal.

I usually make the sections a from sheet-zinc, but sheet-brass and othermetals can be made to answer the purpose. The edges are lturned in, sothat the supporter ill not cut or injure the other clothing, and inturning the edges in for extra articles, I turn them over a piece ofcloth or felt, so as to give them an interior lining. These sections aare made alike, except that, at the front ends, one is provided withhooks, d, and the other with holes, e. They are connected together atthe back by an elastic or `ilexible piece, b, which is cut aboutthreeinches long,.`and of the same width as the sections '1e-,fandriveted, or otherwise fastened in, as shown at figs. 2 and 3, thusmaking an easy, flexible, and comfortable metallic supporter for anyordinarybelt or band.

Having thus fully described mysupporter, K

lVhat-I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

A metallic belt-supporter, made in sections, with an elastic or flexiblepiece, b, interposed between the sections c, substantially as and forthe purposes speciied. ALMENA R. BOYLSON.

Witnesses:

E. A. WEST, E. T. Bonn.

